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U.S. Cases At a GlanceBased on CDC and Johns Hopkins numbers — Next Update 10.28.20.Total cases: 8,680,611Total deaths: 225,084Top States Infected with COVID-19 New York: 33,424 deaths / 79,162 recoveredTexas: 17,978 deaths /758,192 recoveredCalifornia: 17,400 deaths / NAFlorida: 16,449 deaths / NANew Jersey: 16,292 deaths /36,545 recoveredMassachusetts: 9,881 deaths /122,856 recoveredIllinois: 9,792 deaths / NAPennsylvania: 8,659 deaths / 152,642 recoveredGeorgia: 7,827 deaths / NA States’ Reopening Status Alabama (R): ✓ Restaurants✓ Personal Care (salons/barber shops)✓ Outdoor Recreation (beaches, gyms)✓ RetailEntertainment (movie theaters)✓ Bars/Night ClubsWorship Alaska (R): ✓ Restaurants✓ Personal Care (salons/barber shops)✓ Outdoor Recreation (gyms, pools)✓ Retail✓ Entertainment (libraries, theaters,...

Job recoveries have been increasingly sluggish over the past several recessions and the current downturn looks to be the longest since at least World War II. It took 28 months for employment to return to its pre-recession peak following the 1981 downturn; 32 months after the 1990 slump; and 47 months after the 2001 recession. Today's jobs slump, already at 29 months, could last five years or more, analysts say.